Bellamy blasts Arthur ahead of Eels final

Melbourne's Craig Bellamy has set the scene for a fiery opening week to the NRL finals by launching a grenade back at Parramatta coach Brad Arthur over tackling tactics.

Following the Storm's 32-6 final round demolition of Canberra, Bellamy turned his attention to their qualifying final opponents Parramatta.

Eels coach Arthur started the mind games saying he hoped the referees would police the ruck and stop Melbourne slowing the ball with their wrestling techniques.

Bellamy said Arthur should look in his "own backyard" before pointing the finger at Melbourne.

"If he was having a go at us about defence and smothering whatever he likes to call it then I'll be talking to the referees boss about how they (Parramatta) just lay all over opposition attack inside their 20 metre zone. They just go to sleep there sometimes," Bellamy said.